1. A borescope apparatus, comprising;
(a) a main body, said main body having a first surface, a second surface, and a peripheral wall between said first surface and said second surface;
(b) a hollow rigid insertion tube having a proximal end, and a distal end, wherein said proximal end of said hollow rigid insertion tube is axially securely mated with said second surface of said main body; and
(c) wherein said distal end has at least one first opening for at least one light source, and at least one second opening for at least one imaging sensor.
2. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first surface has at least one screen.
3. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first surface has at least one screen, and wherein said screen is selected from a group consisting of a video screen, a touch screen, a camera screen, an LCD screen, and combinations thereof.
4. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one light source is a LED.
5. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one imaging sensor is selected from a group consisting of a camera, a video camera, a still camera, an infrared camera, and combinations thereof.
6. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one light source, and said at least one imaging sensor are along the radial axis of said insertion tube.
7. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main body has at least one means display an image from said at least one image sensor secured to said hollow rigid insertion tube.
8. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main body has at least one means to wirelessly communicate with at least one electronic device.
9. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main body has at least one means to wirelessly communicate with at least one electronic device, and wherein said at least one electronic device is selected from a group consisting of a smart phone, a tablet, a computer, a laptop, a mobile electronic device, and combinations thereof.
10. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main body has at least one first switch to activate or deactivate said at least one light source.
11. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main body has at least one second switch to activate or deactivate said at least one imaging sensor.
12. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main body has at least one third switch to activate or deactivate communication to and from said at least one imaging sensor to a monitoring device.
13. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main body has at least one port.
14. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main body has at least one port, and wherein said port is selected from a group consisting of a video port, a digital port, a digital output port, a memory slot, a USB port, a Firewire port, a HDMI port, a digital output port, and combination thereof.
15. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein material for said probe tube is selected from a group consisting of metal, aluminum, plastic, stainless steel, a composite material, and combination thereof.
16. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one transparent material environmentally protects said at least one light source, and said at least one imaging sensor.
17. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one transparent material environmentally protects said at least one light source, and said at least one imaging sensor, and wherein said at least one transparent material is selected from a group consisting of glass, quartz, a synthetic sapphire, a polymeric material, a composite material, and combinations thereof.
18. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein said distal end has an image viewing end, and wherein said image viewing end is aligned with at least one sealed window.
19. The borescope apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one battery is securely held inside said main body.
20. A method of inspecting a cavity in a structure, comprising the steps of;
(a) making a hole in said structure to access said cavity in said structure;
(b) inserting a distal end of a hollow rigid probe tube of a borescope inside said hole sufficient distance inside said cavity, and wherein said borescope has a main body secured to a proximal end of said hollow rigid probe tube, said distal end of said hollow rigid probe tube having at least one light source and at least one image sensor;
(c) activating said at least one light source, and said at least one imaging sensor to conduct internal inspection of said cavity; and
(d) removing said hollow rigid probe tube upon completion of said internal cavity inspection, and closing said hole in said structure.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A flashing that provides a water-resistant seal comprising:
a lower flashing component; and
an upper flashing component comprising a top vertical portion, wherein a lower portion of said upper flashing component is interconnected to an upper portion of said lower flashing component, thereby providing a water-resistant seal; and
said upper flashing component fastened at said top vertical portion.
2. The flashing of claim 1 wherein said lower flashing component is secured to a roofing material.
3. The flashing of claim 2 further comprising a waterproofing material disposed between said lower flashing component and said roofing material.
4. The flashing of claim 2 wherein said roofing material comprises sheeting.
5. The flashing of claim 4 wherein said sheeting comprises metal sheeting.
6. The flashing of claim 2 further comprising a support wherein said roofing material is disposed on top of said support.
7. The flashing of claim 6 wherein said support comprises a flexible material.
8. The flashing of claim 7 further comprising insulating material, wherein said support is abutted next to said insulating material.
9. The flashing of claim 1 wherein an upper portion of said lower flashing component comprises an acute angle bend such that the bend resides above that portion which is wrapped at least partially within said upper flashing component when said flashing is in an installed position.
10. The flashing of claim 1 wherein said lower flashing component is disposed on an end portion of said roofing material.
11. The flashing of claim 1 wherein said top vertical portion is attached to a vertical structure.
12. The flashing of claim 11 further comprising a waterproofing material disposed between said upper flashing component and the vertical structure.
13. The flashing of claim 1 wherein said upper flashing component comprises:
said top vertical portion disposed against a wall;
a single sloped portion disposed below said top vertical portion;
a second vertical portion disposed below said single sloped portion; and
a bottom portion having an acute upward angle bend, wherein said top portion of lower flashing component is wrapped at least partially within said acute upward angle bend.
14. The flashing of claim 1 wherein said upper flashing component comprises:
said top vertical portion disposed against a wall;
a sloped and stepped portion disposed below said top vertical portion;
a second vertical portion disposed below said single sloped portion; and
a bottom portion connected to said second vertical portion, said bottom portion comprising an acute upward angle bend, wherein said top portion of lower flashing component is wrapped at least partially within said acute upward angle bend.
15. The flashing of claim 1 comprising:
upper flashing component comprising:
said top vertical portion disposed against a wall;
a single sloped portion disposed below said top vertical portion;
a second vertical portion disposed below said single sloped portion;
a bottom portion connected to said second vertical portion, said bottom portion comprising an acute upward angle bend, wherein a top portion of said lower flashing component is wrapped at least partially within said acute upward angle bend; and
lower flashing component comprising:
an acute angle bend such that the bend resides above that portion which is wrapped at least partially within said acute upward angle bend of said upper flashing component when said flashing is in an installed position;
a single sloped portion of said lower flashing component disposed below said acute angle bend; and
a horizontal portion disposed at said single slopped portion and secured to a roofing material.
16. The flashing of claim 1 comprising:
upper flashing component comprising:
said top vertical portion disposed against a wall;
a stepped and sloped portion disposed below said top vertical portion;
a second vertical portion disposed below said single sloped portion;
a bottom portion connected to said second vertical portion, said bottom portion comprising an acute upward angle bend, wherein a top portion of said lower flashing component is wrapped at least partially within said acute upward angle bend; and
lower flashing component comprising:
an acute angle bend such that the bend resides above that portion which is wrapped at least partially within said acute upward angle bend of said upper flashing component when said flashing is in an installed position;
a single sloped portion of said lower flashing component disposed below said acute angle bend; and
a horizontal portion disposed at said single slopped portion and secured to a roofing material.
17. A flashing that provides a water-resistant seal comprising:
a first end portion of a first component, wherein said first end portion comprises an acute angle and wherein a tip of said first end portion is interconnected with a first end portion of a second component;
a second end portion of said first component, wherein said second end portion is securable to a roofing material; and
a vertical second end portion of said second component, wherein said vertical second end portion is securable to a wall.
18. The flashing of claim 17 wherein the roofing material and the wall form an angle of about 90 degrees.
19. The flashing of claim 17 further comprising waterproofing material disposed between said second end portion of said first component and the roofing material.
20. The flashing of claim 17 wherein the roofing material comprises sheeting.
21. The flashing of claim 20 wherein the sheeting comprises metal sheeting.
22. The flashing of claim 17 further comprising waterproofing material disposed between said second end portion of said second component and the wall.
23. The flashing of claim 17 wherein said second component comprises:
a single sloped portion disposed below said second end portion; and
a vertical portion disposed between said single sloped portion and said first end portion.
24. The flashing of claim 17 wherein said second component comprises:
a stepped and sloped portion disposed below said second end portion; and
a vertical portion disposed between said sloped and stepped portion and said first end portion.
25. The flashing of claim 17 wherein said first and second components comprise:
a single sloped portion of said second component disposed below said second end portion;
a vertical portion disposed between said single sloped portion and said first end portion; and
a single sloped portion of said first component disposed between said first end portion of said first component and said second end portion of said first component.
26. The flashing of claim 17 wherein said first and second components comprise:
a stepped and sloped portion of said second component disposed below said second end portion;
a vertical portion disposed between said stepped and sloped portion and said first end portion; and
a single sloped portion of said first component disposed between said first end portion of said first component and said second end portion of said first component.
27. The flashing of claim 17 further comprising:
at least one flexible support, said flexible support disposed between said second end portion of said first component and the roofing material;
at least one layer of sheeting, said sheeting attached to said flexible support such that said flexible support flexes when said sheeting thermally expands andor contracts; and
a waterproofing material disposed between overlapping portions of said sheeting.
28. A water-resistant flashing system comprising:
upper and lower flashing components, said upper flashing component comprising a top vertical portion;
said upper flashing component fastened at said top vertical portion; and
bends disposed in said upper and said lower flashing components such that said components interconnect with respect to one another.
29. The water-resistant flashing system of claim 28 wherein water attempting to penetrate therebetween would have to make a plurality of turns.
30. A flashing that provides a water-resistant seal comprising:
a lower flashing component;
an upper flashing component comprising a top vertical portion, wherein a lower portion of said upper flashing component is hooked together and slidable to an upper portion of said lower flashing component, thereby providing a water-resistant seal; and
said upper flashing component fastened at said top vertical portion.
31. The flashing of claim 11 wherein said vertical structure comprises a wall.
32. The flashing of claim 1 wherein said top vertical portion is secured to a substantially vertical portion.